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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M.Dhandapani, J
Devendiran – Appellant
Versus
Regional Passport Office, Chennai – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petition seeks passport renewal despite pending criminal case. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. pendency of case not absolute bar per precedents. (Para 5) |
| 3. direct renewal subject to court travel permission. (Para 6 , 7) |
ORDER
By consent of both parties, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.
2. This petition has been filed for a direction, directing the first respondents to renew the petitioners passport based on his application No.MA2077360787325 dated 31.01.2025.
3. It is the contention of the petitioner that the petitioner applied for renewal of passport, however, the first respondent sent the communication dated 01.07.2025 stating that adverse report is sent by the police with regard to the criminal case is pending in Cr.No.359/2015 on the file of the 2nd respondent.
Hence, the petitioner seeks for a direction for renewal of passport.
4. Heard both sides and perused the materials placed on record.
5. At the outset, it is relevant to note that mere pendency of the criminal case, it is not a bar for processing the application for issuance of passport. This aspect has been clearly held by the First Bench of this Court in the case of The Region
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